St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-29
THE COWBOYS LIFE.
Word or I've IN Their DeGease ~ o.
Of Their Number.

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A Word or I've n Their Dssesss ~ On
Of Their Number.
see 3 great deal written about ranch
life in Texas. Some Of it is true. bsit
the bulk of the alleged facts published
exist only in the mind Of some gifted
reporter. with vivid imagination. Sn
thought that letter from genuine
cowboy. one who rides the prairie for a
living from one end Of the year to the
other. through the cold winter and hot
summer alike. would be Of interest.
particularly SO as being from one who
has ridden over nearly all the State Of
Texas and part Of Mexico on the back
of cow pony. In the first place the
life is a hard one; none but men Of
faultlcss constitution can stand it. In
valids and those seeking recreation can
doubtless be benefited in health by .
trip across the prairie on COW drive.
If they go for that purpose and do not
engage as a hand; bat i: they ride tho
bucking pony and lasso the wild bull.
sleep in the open air regardless Of
weather and eat bacon and bread. with
black coffee to season il, they will not
be benefited much. So You may inform
all the young men in your neighbor.
hood desirous Of trying ranch life not
to come out here unless they are made
Of si.,s, wrought iron : ensidera''y ham,
OF course you woulh like to hear Of
the society on wild Texas COW ranch.
where six-shooters are served for break.
fast. bowie knives for dinner and blood
and thunder for supper! Well. it is
simply intelligent and refined. No
where can you 60 to regular COW
ranch in the State Of Texas and not bo
Hospitality received aud intelligently en-
tertained. Tho best is set before you and
no monetary consideration is thought
Of. As to the habits OF the boys while
on a roundup" why Of course tho
wild. rugged and profitable business
makes bold. Outspoken and liberal
men. They are rs class clanish. like
soldiers; their business makes them so.
And. by the way. they are very much
like the soldier. As rule they are
fearless. Constant outdoor exercise.
and working with wild and dangerous
animals. inures them tn danger and
bodily pain. So you may say that they
are as a class equal to any in Texas.
Being Of this bold. outspoken nature.
they generally make Rome howl!'
while ''doing up" place. The refined
woman is to them an angel. OF all
that has been written about them. did
you ever hear Of one mistreating a
lady? once knew a crowd Of cow
boys to follow an emigrant family on
the Pecos river seventy-five miles. as
protective guard. The sweet influence
of lady is like the dew Of HEAVIER
upon their rough. honest natures.
As to the profits of tie business. they
are large. otherwise no one would fol-
low it. You never hear Of '.strikers"
among the cowboys: they are all we'll
pleased. And yet there is no business
where strike would be 80 successful.
Sometimes one ranchman owns two ar
three counties-l. 200. 900 or 1900. 900
acres-and employs from fifty to ono
hundred hands. yet never a word 10
heard about small pay or Of disrespect
to the ''boss." They hold his interest
rs their own. and the business is car.
ried on more like self-protective Co
operative colony than any thing else.
Yet there is q ''bOss' to whom all look
for instruction. He is also judge and
jury Of the realm.
Iwrite this to correct many false re.
ports concerning ranch and ranch life
that every now and then appear in the
papers. We are not. nor are We con.
sidered by Texans to bc. . lot of cut
Free Press.